Dagger
| Accession Nr.: | 8851 |
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| Type: | bronze, lead, gold and silver; archaeological artifacts |
| Date of production: |
7th century B.C.−5th century B.C.
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| Acquisition: | collected by Jenő Zichy |
Intact but outworn bronze dagger (akinakes) with slender, butterfly-like (heart shaped) hafting plate.
At some extent, it shows similarities to the akinakai of Kelermes type, widespread all over the early Scythian world including Moldova and the Carpathian Basin.
At some extent, it shows similarities to the akinakai of Kelermes type, widespread all over the early Scythian world including Moldova and the Carpathian Basin.